Median (disambiguation)
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Median has different meanings in different contexts:
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- MedianMedianIn probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to...
, in statistics, a number that separates the lowest-value half and the highest-value half - Median (geometry)Median (geometry)In geometry, a median of a triangle is a line segment joining a vertex to the midpoint of the opposing side. Every triangle has exactly three medians; one running from each vertex to the opposite side...
, in geometry, a line joining a vertex of a triangle to the midpoint of the opposite side - Geometric medianGeometric medianThe geometric median of a discrete set of sample points in a Euclidean space is the point minimizing the sum of distances to the sample points. This generalizes the median, which has the property of minimizing the sum of distances for one-dimensional data, and provides a central tendency in higher...
, a point minimizing the sum of distances to a given set of points - Median (road)Central reservationOn divided roads, such as divided highways or freeways/motorways, the central reservation , median, parkway , median strip or central nature strip is the area which separates opposing lanes of traffic...
, the portion of a divided highway used to separate opposing traffic - Median filterMedian filterIn signal processing, it is often desirable to be able to perform some kind of noise reduction on an image or signal. The median filter is a nonlinear digital filtering technique, often used to remove noise. Such noise reduction is a typical pre-processing step to improve the results of later...
, a nonlinear digital filtering technique used to reduce noise in images - Median languageMedian languageThe Median language was the language of the Medes. It is an Old Iranian language and classified as belonging to the northwestern Iranian subfamily which includes many other languages such as Azari, Zazaki, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Kurdish and Baluchi.-Attestation:Median is only attested by numerous...
, the extinct language of the Medes people - Median nerveMedian nerveThe median nerve is a nerve in humans and other animals. It is in the upper limb. It is one of the five main nerves originating from the brachial plexus....
, a nerve in humans and other animals located in the upper limb, one of the five main nerves originating from the brachial plexus - Median triangle, an archaeological term referring to the area bounded by Hamadān, Malāyer and Kangāvar in Iran
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- MedesMedesThe MedesThe Medes...
, an ancient Iranian people who lived in Media, in the northwest of present-day Iran